U.S. patent application number 13/819482 was filed with the patent office on 2013-06-27 for wristband.
The applicant listed for this patent is Satoru Honda, Tetsuya Takashima, Isao Watanabe. Invention is credited to Satoru Honda, Tetsuya Takashima, Isao Watanabe.
Application Number | 20130161937 13/819482 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 45810299 |
Filed Date | 2013-06-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130161937 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Takashima; Tetsuya ; et
al. |
June 27, 2013 |
WRISTBAND
Abstract
In a wristbhaving a label-like structure, fracturing notches for
preventing unauthorized use are positioned where the two ends of
the band are to be glued together. If temporary peeling of the
glued ends is attempted, the wristband breaks reliably and it is
difficult to return it to the original state. If fracturing notches
(11) are formed on either a first winding region (6) or a second
winding region (7), which are positioned at left and right ends of
the printing region (5). The wristband is configured so that a ring
shape can be formed by overlapping and adhering the adhesive layer
on the rear surface of one of shape, the first winding region (6)
or the second winding region (7) onto the other winding region. An
adhesion position check mark (15, 16) is formed on either the first
winding region (6) or the second winding region (7).
Inventors: |
Takashima; Tetsuya; (Tokyo,
JP) ; Honda; Satoru; (Tokyo, JP) ; Watanabe;
Isao; (Tokyo, JP) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Takashima; Tetsuya
Honda; Satoru
Watanabe; Isao |
Tokyo
Tokyo
Tokyo |
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JP
JP
JP |
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Family ID: |
45810299 |
Appl. No.: |
13/819482 |
Filed: |
April 6, 2011 |
PCT Filed: |
April 6, 2011 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/JP2011/002031 |
371 Date: |
February 27, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
283/75 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B42D 25/00 20141001;
A44C 5/0015 20130101; B42D 25/28 20141001; G09F 3/005 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
283/75 |
International
Class: |
B42D 15/10 20060101
B42D015/10 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Sep 10, 2010 |
JP |
2010-202966 |
Claims
1. A wristband comprising: a band base material in a belt shape
having a first rear surface; an adhesive layer formed on the first
rear surface of the band base material, the adhesive layer having a
second rear surface; a mount temporarily attached to the second
rear surface of the adhesive layer; the band base material
comprising: a printing region printable thereon with specific
information; a first winding region and a second winding region
respectively located at a left and a right end of the printing
region, the winding regions are to be wound around a subject, a
wrist or an ankle together with the printing area; at least one of
the first winding region and the second winding region being formed
with a fracturing notch; the mount is located on the adhesive layer
of at least one of the first and second winding regions; the
adhesive layer is exposed when the mount located on the rear
surface of the first winding region or the second winding region is
peeled off the rear surface; the exposed adhesive layer is adhered
to the band base material side of the second winding region or the
first winding region to form a ring shape winding on a subject,
wrist or ankle by overlapping each of the first and second winding
regions; and at least one of the first winding region and the
second winding region is formed with an adhesion position check
mark.
2. The wristband according to claim 1, wherein the fracturing notch
is located in an overlap region of the first winding region and the
second winding region as the wristband forms a ring shape.
3. The wristband according to claim 2, wherein the fracturing notch
comprises a plurality of cut lines extending across the wristband
and arrayed along the length of the wristband.
4. The wristband according to claim 2, wherein the fracturing notch
comprises at least one cut line which has a zigzag with a tip
portion in a forward and/or reverse direction along the
wristband.
5. The wristband according to claim 2, wherein the fracturing notch
is formed with a cut line extending in a width direction across at
least one of the first winding region and the second winding
region.
6. The wristband according to claim 2, wherein the mount is formed
with a cut line located for enabling peeling off the mount from the
rear surface of the first winding region or the second winding
region.
7. The wristband according to claim 2, wherein the fracturing notch
is formed on the wristband in vicinity of the adhesion position
check mark.
8. The wristband according to claim 1, wherein the band base
material band is formed with a half-cut shaped and configured for
enabling removal of the band base material.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a 35 U.S.C. .sctn..sctn. 371
national phase conversion of PCT/JP2011/002031, filed Apr. 10,
2011, which claims priority of Japanese Application No.
2010-202966, filed Sep. 10, 2010, the contents of which are
incorporated by reference herein. The PCT International Application
was published in the Japanese language.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present invention relates to a wristband, in particular,
a wristband for identifying a person by winding it around his/her
wrist or ankle. The wristband is, for example, for a patient in a
medical field or a visitor in an amusement center.
BACKGROUND ART
[0003] Conventionally, a wristband is wound in a ring shape placed
around a wrist or an ankle by fastening both ends of the band
together with fasteners made of plastics placed at both ends of a
band body having a belt shape. Since this fastener is relatively
expensive, there is a need to manufacture a wristband at lower
cost.
[0004] There is a cheap wristband formed in a label type having an
adhesive layer on a rear surface thereof without including the
above fasteners. Both ends of this type band are adhered to each
other. However, there is a problem that a user may intentionally
peel off an adhesion portion of the wristband and thus one
wristband may be reused by two or more users as an unauthorized
use, for example, when a wristband, like one of label type, is used
as tickets for an amusement center.
[0005] Of course, also in a medical field, there is a problem that
the wristband, which was removed from a patient, could be
mistakenly wrapped on an ankle or a wrist of other patients if the
wristband once installed is used again.
[0006] In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to
fulfill the function of fracture for the reason that a notch
portion formed on both ends for unauthorized use is not located at
an adhesion portion (an overlapping portion), if both ends were not
accurately, surely and carefully adhered along a predetermined
length when both ends of a wristband of label type are adhered.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
Technical Problem
[0007] The present invention has been made based on the above
circumstances. It is an objective of the present invention to
provide a wristband without the use of fasteners made of plastics,
which can be produced at low cost in a structure in a label
type.
[0008] It is another objective of the present invention to provide
a wristband capable of preventing a patient from taking others' by
mistake or unauthorized use.
[0009] It is another objective of the present invention to provide
a wristband which because of fracture is difficult to return to an
original state when an adhesion portion of the writstband is
temporarily peeled off for the purpose of unauthorized use.
[0010] It is another objective of the present invention to provide
a wristband, in which a fracturing notch used for preventing
unauthorized use can be located at an adhesion portion (an
overlapping portion) of both ends by securely and easily making a
ring shape starting from a belt shape.
Solution to Problem
[0011] The present invention concerns a label wrapped around an
object, like a wrist or ankle, or any other object and is focused
on forming a fracturing notch in at least one of a first winding
region and a second winding region. The regions are respectively
located in the left and right ends of a printing region of the
label in which specific information for indentifying a patient or a
visitor is printed, and also forming an adhesion position check
mark in at least one of a first winding region and a second winding
region.
[0012] In an aspect of the present invention, a wristband
comprises: a band base material in a belt shape; an adhesive layer
formed on a rear surface of the band base material; and a mount
temporarily attached to a rear surface of the adhesive layer. The
band base material comprises: a printing region printable with
specific information, a first winding region and a second winding
region respectively located in the left and right ends of the
printable region so as to be wound around a subject like a wrist or
an ankle together with the printing area. At least one of the first
winding region and the second winding region is formed with a
fracturing notch. The adhesive layer is exposed when the mount
located on the rear surface of the first winding region or the
second winding region is peeled off. The exposed adhesive layer is
adhered to the band base material side of the second winding region
or the first winding region to form a ring shape winding on the
wearer by overlapping each other. At least one of the first winding
region and the second winding region is formed with an adhesion
position check mark.
[0013] The fracturing notch may be located in an overlap region of
the first winding region and the second winding region to form a
ring shape.
[0014] The fracturing notch may have a plurality of cut lines along
the length of the wristband.
[0015] The fracturing notch may be formed with a cut line having a
tip portion in zigzag in a forward or reverse direction of the
wristband.
[0016] The fracturing notch may be formed with a cut line extending
in a width direction of at least one of the first winding region
and the second winding region.
[0017] The mount may be formed with a cut line for peeling off the
mount on the rear surface of the first winding region or the second
winding region.
[0018] The fracturing notch may be formed in the vicinity of the
adhesion position check mark.
[0019] The band base material band may be formed with a half-cut
for removal.
[0020] The mount may be embossed to ensure breathability with no
feeling of wrongness even when in direct contact with skin.
Advantageous Effects of Invention
[0021] In the wristband according to the present invention, a
fracturing notch is formed in at least one of a first winding
region and a second winding region respectively located in the left
and right ends of a printable region in which specific information
for indentifying a patient or a visitor is printed, and an adhesion
position check mark is formed in at least one of a first winding
region and a second winding region. Therefore, at least one of a
first winding region and a second winding region having a
fracturing notch can be adhered securely and easily to the other
second winding region or first winding region by looking an
adhesion position check mark. Then, it is difficult to peel off an
adhesion portion while keeping the original state. A fracturing
notch in an adhesion portion of the first winding region and the
second winding region is fractured surely when an adhesion portion
is peeled off for the purpose of unauthorized use, and thus
unauthorized use should be prevented. It is thereby possible to
avoid the errors during installation and removal of the wristband
in the medical field.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0022] FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating a wristband 1 according
to an example of the present invention.
[0023] FIG. 2 is a rear view illustrating the wristband 1.
[0024] FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view in III-III line of FIG.
1.
[0025] FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view in IV-IV line of FIG.
1.
[0026] FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view illustrating a state where
the wristband 1 in a belt shape is formed to the wristband 1 in a
ring shape.
[0027] FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view illustrating a state where
the wristband 1 in a ring shape is wound around a subject W.
[0028] FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a case where the
wristband 1 is being removed from the subject W in a portion of a
first winding region 6 or a mark 14 in a semicircle shape.
[0029] FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a case where the
wristband 1 is being removed from the subject W in a portion of
second winding region 6.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0030] The present invention provides a wristband capable of being
prevented from unauthorized use. Since an adhesion position check
mark is formed in at least one of a first winding region and a
second winding region having a fracturing notch, at least one of
the first winding region and the second winding region can be
surely adhered to the other of the second winding region or the
first winding region while looking at the region adhesion position
check mark. Thus, the function of the fracturing notch in the
overlapping region of the first winding region and the second
winding region is surely fulfilled without having to pay much
attention to operation in winding.
Examples
[0031] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 8, is a wristband 1 according to an
example of the present invention is described. In particular, as
shown in FIG. 3, the wristband 1 comprises a band base material 2
in a belt shape, an adhesive layer 3 formed on a rear surface of
the band base material 2, and a mount 4 temporarily attached to a
rear surface of the adhesive layer 3.
[0032] The band base material 2 may be a synthetic paper which is
based on, for example, polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS),
polyethylene (PE) or the like, and mixed with or coated with a
white pigment on its rear surface. Thus, by providing the base
material 2 with opacity, and fitness for printing and smoothness,
the band base material 2 is excellent for weather resistance, water
resistance and printability. The band base material 2 has a
printing region 5 located at the center extending substantially in
a longitudinal direction thereof, and a first winding region 6 and
a second winding region 7 located respectively in the left and
right ends of the printing region 5.
[0033] The printing region 5 is printable with specific information
to identify a patient or a visitor using bar codes or any other
means such as characters or symbols, and further, if necessary, an
IC chip (not shown) capable of storing much more information. The
first winding region 6 and the second winding region 7 are possibly
wound together with the printing region 5 around a subject W (FIGS.
5 and 6) such as a wrist or an ankle of a patient or a visitor.
[0034] The adhesive layer 3 may be of any type having adhesiveness
or cohesiveness in a strength required, and preferably may be an
ordinary paste or a strengthened paste.
[0035] A mount 4 is formed of a transparent material or the like,
such as a relatively thin film and it has the strength required.
The mount 4 is preferably formed with an embossed surface 8 on a
rear surface thereof to ensure proper breathability with the skin
even when that rear surface is in direct contact with skin, so that
there is no uncomfortable feeling when installed. A position
detection mark 9 (FIGS. 2 and 3) is printed in advance on the rear
surface of the mount 4. When a continuous body of wristbands
comprising a plurality of wristbands 1 successively disposed is
installed in a printer (not shown) and transported toward the
transport direction R (FIG. 1(1)) shown by arrow, the position
detection mark 9 is detected using any sensor (not shown). Thus,
above noted specific information, and the like, is possibly printed
on a predetermined position in the printing region 5.
[0036] Further, a transverse peel-off cut line 10 is formed at a
location along the axial direction of the wristband 1 on a boundary
portion of the first winding region 6 in the rear surface of the
mount 4 to enable peel off a peeling region 4A of the mount 4 on
the rear surface of the second winding surface 7. Alternatively,
the peel-off cut line 10 may be formed on a boundary portion of the
second winding region 7 if the mount 4 on the rear surface of the
second winding region 7 is removed. A peeling region 4A of the
mount 4 on the rear surface of the first winding region 6 or the
second winding region 7 can be peeled off to possibly expose the
adhesive layer 3 of this winding region.
[0037] A fracturing notch 11 is formed in at least one of the first
winding region 6 and the second winding region 7. In an example in
the drawings a fracturing notch 11 is shown, formed in the first
winding region 6. The notch portion 11 has, arrayed along the
longitudinal direction of the wristband 1, a plurality of cut lines
12 in zigzag which cut lines extending in the width direction of
the first winding region 6, which are relatively shorter.
[0038] The cut line 12 in zigzag may be formed of perforations,
full cut lines or any type of notch, which is difficult to break
under a usual external force, but easy to break under an external
force with which an adhesion portion of the first winding region 6
and the second winding region 7 is compulsorily peeled off. In
addition, the cut line 12 in zigzag may also be formed towards the
central portion of the band base material from a portion located
inward slightly from both edges of the left and right ends of the
first winding region 6, and in case of perforation and the like, an
end portion may face the both edges of the left and right ends. In
an enlarged view as shown in FIG. 1, however, in the cut line 12 in
zigzag, preferably one of the notch tip portions 12A or apices of
the zigzag is directed forward (for example, the transport
direction R of the printer) of the wristband 1, and the other notch
tip portion 12B is directed backward (the opposite direction from
the transport direction R) of the wristband 1. It is desirable to
provide the cut line 13 in the width direction and formed in
perforation, since it is formed in a proximal end of a mark 14, as
described below preferably, in a semicircular shape portion 14.
[0039] The mark 14 is in a semicircular shape and is formed
protruding at the upstream end of the first winding region 6. The
cut line 13 which extends in the width direction is formed at the
proximal end of the mark and that line extends in the width
direction of the first winding region 6.
[0040] A first adhesion position check mark 15 (an adhesion
position check mark) in a circular shape is printed in advance in
the center of the mark 14 in the first winding region 6. Therefore,
the cut line 13 in the width direction, for the fracturing notch
11, is formed in the vicinity of the first adhesion position check
mark 15. A second adhesion position check mark 16 (an adhesion
position check mark) in a ring shape is formed in the second
winding region 7 to act as an counterpart of the first adhesion
position check mark 15.
[0041] FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view illustrating a state where
the wristband 1 in a belt shape is formed to the wristband 1 in a
ring shape. FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view illustrating a state
where the wristband 1 is wound around a subject W in a ring shape.
In addition, a cut for separation is not formed in the mount 4 in
the coupling region 1A between another wristband 1 which is located
upstream of the first winding region 6. The mount 4 in the coupling
region 1A and the mount 4 (the peeling region 4A) in the rear
surface of the first winding region 6 are mutually and successively
integrated, and the coupling region 1A and the peeling region 4A
can be easily peeled off from the wristband 1 (the first winding
region 6) by peeling off the mark 14 of the first winding region 6
from the coupling region 1A.
[0042] As shown in FIG. 5, the peeling region 4A is peeled off and
the adhesive layer 3 exposed in the rear surface of the first
winding region is adhesively overlapped to the front surface of the
band base material 2 in the second winding region 7 to constitute
the overlapping region 17 (the adhesion region) and form a ring
shape in such a way that it goes around the subject W. Thus, since
the fracturing notch 11 is formed in the first winding region 6,
and the wristband 1 in a belt shape is possibly formed into a ring
shape (a closed circle) in such manner that the fracturing notch 11
is located in the overlapping region 17 of the first winding region
6 and the second winding region 7.
[0043] Note that, as shown by the virtual leader line in FIG. 4,
the band base material may be formed with a half cut 18 for removal
to make it easier to break the wristband 1 as a proper process
after finishing use thereof.
[0044] When using the wristband 1 as configured above, as shown in
FIG. 6, the wristband 1 in a ring shape is attached to the subject
W. As described above, the peeling region 4A of the mount 4 can be
easily peeled off from a portion of the mark 14 in a semicircular
shape in the first winding region with the connection region 1A of
the wristband 1 located in the mark 14 side in a semicircular shape
in the first winding region 6.
[0045] In a state that the adhesive layer 3 of the rear surface of
the first winding region 6 is exposed, as shown in FIG. 5, if the
first winding region 6 is adhered to the second winding region 7 so
that the first adhesion position check mark 15 of the first winding
region 6 is put together to the second adhesion position check mark
16 of the second winding region 7, the wristband 1 can easily
attached to the subject W in a ring shape with not so much
attention, as above, in a state where the fracturing notch 11 is
securely located at the overlapping region of the first winding
region 6 and the second winding region 7.
[0046] Described below is the where the wristband is removed in
unauthorized way to reuse it. FIG. 7 is a perspective view
illustrating a case where the wristband 1 is being removed from the
subject W in a portion of a first winding region 6 or a mark 14 in
a semicircle shape. Conversely, FIG. 8 is a perspective view
illustrating a case where the wristband 1 is being removed from the
subject W in a portion of second winding region 6.
[0047] As shown in FIG. 7, when trying to remove wristband from a
portion thereof located in the first winding region 6 or from the
mark 14 in a semicircular shape, the cut line 13 in the width
direction (the fracturing notch 11) of the mark 14 is cut off
easily, and the mark 14 is separated from the first winding region
6. It becomes thereafter difficult to return the wristband to the
original state, and unauthorized use is prevented as a result. Even
when the cut line 13 in the width direction is not cut off, the
first winding region 6 is continuously removed from the second
winding region 7 and the band base material 2 begins cutting from
particularly the tip portion 12B of the cut line 12 along the
zigzag, and it becomes similarly difficult to return the wristband
to the original state and unauthorized use is prevented as a
result.
[0048] As shown in FIG. 8, when trying to remove the band base
material from a portion located in the second winding region 7, the
band base material 2 begins cutting from particularly the tip
portion 12A of the cut line 12 in zigzag and it becomes similarly
difficult to return the wristband to the original state and
unauthorized use is prevented as a result.
[0049] Thus, since it is possible to prevent unauthorized use, of
course, and to produce the wristband 1 in the form of label at low
cost, the wristband 1 can be discarded without reusing the issued
wristband 1, even including in the medical field after removing the
first winding region 6 or the second winding region 7 from the
subject W.
[0050] The example described above, describes an example in which
the fracturing notch 11 is formed in the first winding region 6.
However, in the present invention, a fracturing notch 11 may be
formed in the second winding region 7 and then the first winding
region may be adhered to the second winding region 7 by removing
the peeling region 4A of the mount 4 on the rear surface in the
first winding region 6.
[0051] In addition, the form or the shape of the notch for fracture
of the present invention is not limited to the example described
above. Any type can be employed as long as a type which is
difficult to return to the original state after fracture surely
when an adhesion portion is temporarily peeled off for the purpose
of unauthorized use. In addition, any type of an adhesion position
check mark is also employed as long as the overlapping region 17
(an adhesion region) can be formed enough to the first winding
region 6 and the second winding region 7.
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